Medicine - Mental health > 1930-1940 - Report on the working of the Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital, Kanke, in Bihar and Orissa > Annual report on the working of the Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital, Kanke, in Bihar, for the year 1937
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19. Statement no. III—Criminal patients.—The daily
average strength of criminal patients for the year 1937 and the
two previous years is shown below :—
|
Year. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
|
1937 |
433.69 |
41.24 |
474.93 |
|
1936 |
432.71 |
41.03 |
473.74 |
|
1935 |
438.83 |
42.51 |
481.34 |
The following table shows the number of criminal patients
admitted during the year under review and a classification of
the crimes committed by them :—
|
Crimes. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
|
Marder .. .. .. |
11 |
3 |
14 |
|
Culpable Homicide .. .. |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Hurt and Grievous Hurt .. .. |
7 |
2 |
9 |
|
Petty Offences .. .. |
12 |
1 |
13 |
|
Causing Hurt while committing robbery |
1 |
.. |
1 |
|
Attempt to commit suicide .. |
.. |
2 |
2 |
|
34 |
9 |
43 |
20. Statement no. IV shows the religion, sex and residence
of the patients admitted during the year under report and is
self-explanatory.
21. Statement no. V shows the ages of the patients ad-
mitted during the year. As in the past, it will be noted that
the largest number of patients admitted during the year was
between the ages of 20 and 40.
Majority of persons predisposed to insanity generally break-
down at this period of life. Hence it is considered the most
dangerous epoch of life by Psychiatrists.
22. Statement no. VI shows, the forms of mental disorders
of those admitted during the year 1937 and is self-explanatory.
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| Description | Covers 1930-1940. Describes asylums and treatments. Tables show annual return of patients and causes of mental illness. Age, caste, occupation of insanes shown. Financial statements included. |
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